The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.
How does one qualify for Section 8?
To be eligible for Housing Choice in Santa Clarita, California you must:
1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.
4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.
5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.
If you're on the hunt for a 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom house for rent in Charlotte, NC, Section 8 properties may be worth considering.
Section 8 Apartments
We have located 25 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Santa Clarita, California. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
Casa Valle
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 10
Address :
14440 BLEDSOE ST,
Sylmar, CA 91342.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,604.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- San Fernando Housing Foundation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: UCPHUD@HOTMAIL.COM
- Phone: 818-782-2211
Astoria Gardens
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 136
Address :
14015 Astoria St Ste A,
Sylmar, CA 91342.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 48
- 3 Bedroom: 48
- 4 Bedroom: 24
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,604.00
- 2 Bedroom: $2,044.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,693.00
- 4 Bedroom: $2,933.00
Owner Name :
- ASTORIA GARDENS TENANT ASSOCIATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: nvasquez@preservationpartners.org
- Phone: 818-367-4048
Bonita Ranch Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 48
Address :
14164 Foothill Blvd,
Sylmar, CA 91342.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 28
- 3 Bedroom: 12
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,604.00
- 2 Bedroom: $2,044.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,693.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Bonita Ranch Apartments, L.P., a California Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: cglodney@gkind.com
- Phone: 3102805084
Casa Olivo
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 10
Address :
14109 HUBBARD ST,
Sylmar, CA 91342.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,604.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Mission Housing Foundation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: UCPHUD@HOTMAIL.COM
- Phone: 818-782-2211
Budlong Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 59
Address :
11998 Terra Bella Street,
Sylmar, CA 91342.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 59
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,604.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- TERRA BELLA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: rtakata@wattcompanies.com
- Phone: 323-930-2300 X 107
Canterbury Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 63
Address :
23420 AVENIDA ROTELLA,
Valencia, CA 91355.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 63
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,604.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Canterbury Village Retirement Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jacqueline.seegobin@thebegroup.org
- Phone: 19259247182
Foothill Terrace
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
13751 Hubbard St,
Sylmar, CA 91342.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 28
- 3 Bedroom: 6
- 4 Bedroom: 6
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $2,044.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,693.00
- 4 Bedroom: $2,933.00
Owner Name :
- Foothill Terrace Housing LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Anthony@tsahousing.com
- Phone: 310-820-4888
Glenoaks Townhomes
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 48
Address :
14300 FOOTHILL BLVD,
Sylmar, CA 91342.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 40
- 3 Bedroom: 4
- 4 Bedroom: 4
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $2,044.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,693.00
- 4 Bedroom: $2,933.00
Owner Name :
- Alcole Properties
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bhorner@alcoleproperties.com
- Phone: 310-725-9587
Great Expectations
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
17026 Rinaldi Street,
Granada Hills, CA 91344.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 6
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $2,044.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- GREAT EXPECTATIONS HSG CORP
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: BSchlachte@tlc4blind.org
- Phone: 8187081740
Larc Homes
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
24624 APPLE ST,
Newhall, CA 91321.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,384.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- LARC HOUSING CORP
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: kathysturkey@aol.com
- Phone: (661) 296-8636
Granada Gardens
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 33
Address :
16700 CHATSWORTH ST,
Granada Hills, CA 91344.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 19
- 2 Bedroom: 11
- 3 Bedroom: 3
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,604.00
- 2 Bedroom: $2,044.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,693.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- GRANADA GARDENS RHF HOUSING INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Stuart.Hartman@rhf.org
- Phone: 5622575100
Valley Village Harding
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
12920 ALTANO ST,
Sylmar, CA 91342.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,604.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- VALLEY VILLAGE
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: philip@vvc.org
- Phone: (818) 587 9450
Project Independence
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 24
Address :
10454 AMESTOY AVE,
Granada Hills, CA 91344.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,604.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Villa Housing Foundation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lkutakh@ucpla.org
- Phone: 818-782-2211
Castlewood Terrace
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 67
Address :
16920 CHATSWORTH ST,
Granada Hills, CA 91344.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 67
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,604.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- CASTLEWOOD Terrace
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: menglish@mansermar.com
- Phone: 678-330-2003
Valencia Villa Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 75
Address :
25857 SINGING HILLS DR,
Valencia, CA 91355.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 75
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,604.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- VALENCIA VILLA APTS
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: cglodney@gkind.com
- Phone: 3102805084
Valley Village #2
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 3
Address :
12769 Gladstone Ave,
Sylmar, CA 91342.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 3
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,604.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Valley Village
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: debra@vvc.org
- Phone: 818-587-9450
Village Way
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 12
Address :
20661 LEMARSH ST.,
Chatsworth, CA 91311.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 12
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,693.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- VILLAGE WAY
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: debra@vvc.org
- Phone: 818 5879450
Valley Committee House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 10
Address :
13290 BRADLEY ST,
Sylmar, CA 91342.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,604.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Calabasas Housing Foundation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: UCPHUD@HOTMAIL.COM
- Phone: 818-782-2211
Valley Village #3
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 3
Address :
13450 BRADLEY AVE,
Sylmar, CA 91342.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 3
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,604.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Valley Village
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: debra@vvc.org
- Phone: 818-587-9450
Ranch House Group Home
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
13655 Woodcock Ave,
Sylmar, CA 91342.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,384.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Woodcock Housing Foundation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lkutakh@ucpla.org
- Phone: 818-782-2211
Reseda Horizon
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
17831 San Jose St,
Granada Hills, CA 91344.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,604.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Reseda Horizons
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: srao@newhorizons-sfv.org
- Phone: (819)894-9301
Castlewood Terrace Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 90
Address :
16930 Chatsworth Street,
Granada Hills, CA 91344.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 90
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,604.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Castlewood II Corp.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: menglish@mansermar.com
- Phone: 678-330-2003
Oscar House Group Home
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
18509 San Fernando Mission Blvd,
Porter Ranch, CA 91326.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,604.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Oscar Housing Foundation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lkutakh@ucpla.org
- Phone: 818-782-2211
Astoria House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
14185 Astoria Street,
Sylmar, CA 91342.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,604.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Astoria Village
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: debra@vvc.org
- Phone: (818) 587-9450
Olive Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 80
Address :
13155 Bromont Avenue,
Sylmar, CA 91342.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 80
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,604.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Bromont Housing Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: president@housingpreservationinc.com
- Phone: 415-572-4511
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Santa Clarita, California
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Santa Clarita, California
The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Santa Clarita, California can help you find and afford low-income housing
2. Determine if you are eligible.
Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s Federal Poverty Limit.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Santa Clarita, California will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Santa Clarita, California are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Los Angeles county housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on
- Family Income
- Total Assets
- Family Size
The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Santa Clarita, California
If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.
PHAs may give a preference to a family who is
- 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
- 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
- 3. Involuntarily displaced.
If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Santa Clarita, California
The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.
Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.
FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What is section 8 housing?
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.
2. What is a housing voucher
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD define income as
- The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
- The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
- the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.
5. how to get section 8 immediately?
There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?
When a PHA in Santa Clarita, California issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.